# append

/əˈpɛnd/ (US) · /ɐpˈɛnd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/append
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

to add something to the end of a text, list, or file. You use it when new information comes after what is already there.

For teachers: to add new content to the end of an existing text, list, or data structure, preserving the original order. Often used for supplementary material that extends rather than revises the original.

## Examples

- I append my phone number to the email.
- She appends a short note to the report to explain the new figures.
- The archivist appends newly discovered letters to the collection without changing the original order.

## Synonyms

add

## Antonyms

remove, delete

## Usage notes

- Transitive; takes a direct object for the added content, usually followed by 'to' for the existing text.

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